Attachment for scale-beams.



SIM. BOLING. ATTAGHMENTFOR SGALE BEAMS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1908.

Patented June 15, 1909.

SAMUEL M. BOLlNG, OF CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA.

ATTACHMENT FOR SCALE-BE AMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

*Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed July 9, 1908. Serial No. 442,743.

T 0 all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. BoLINe, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chandler, in the county of Lincoln and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Attachn'ient for Scale-Beams, of which the-following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in attachments for scale beams and is designed more particularly for use with large platform scales adapted for heavy weights, although it may be used in connection with smaller scales.

The object of the invention is to provide a means whereby a load of grain or other material may be weighed for gross weight, after which the material may be removed from the vehicle or container and the said vehicle or contaii'ier may then be placed upon the scale platform. and balanced when ffhe attaclunent will indicate the weight of the material removed. or its price or any other indication desired.

The invention comprises essentially ,a multiple bar provided with means for suspending it from a scale beam of ordinary construeti n and having rotatable cylindrical indices containing weights or prices or both for any number of diii erent kinds of materials. The bar is provided with two pea weights each movable over and in operative relation to an individual portion of the index or indices. Vi'ith such a structure, with the simplemcntal pea. weights at a predetermined Zero position, the gross weight of a loaded container, say a vehicle loaded with grain, is readily taken by the sliding or removable weight provided with the ordinary scale beam. The load may then be trans )orted to any desired. point of delivery and t e emptied vehicle is then again placed upon the scale plattorin with the ordinary scale weight in the positions indicating the gross weight. Now one of the supplemental pea'weights is moved from the Zero position in a direction in opposition to the movement of the main scale beam weight when the gross weight was ascertained, until the scale is balanced. Then if this balancing should not occur at a marked indexpoint, then the supplemental pea weight is moved backward toward the direction from which it was first advanced, until its indicating edge or other indicating means shall coincide with the next higher division. The index-is so marked that the pointer of the larger supplemental pea weight will indicate the amount thatwas removed from the vehicle by larger denominations. To ascertain overweight within the predetermined unit then the smaller pea weight is employed in like manner to the-larger one, the whole range of the smaller pea weight being tions of the larger pea weight. Thus it is possible by the device constituting the subcertain, for example, the number of bushels 'ol' wheat, or oats, or corn-,whether shelled or in the ear or any othermaterial, and also the number of pounds overweight in addition to the number of bushels so indicated. Of course if some other, measure than that of bushels be desired, then the scale will he graduated accordingly. Or .a single scale may he graduated to several different units. Or several scales may be united in the same structure, each one being independent of the others in its operation. only the measure of the weight or quantity, but indications as to price per unit or fractions of units may be placed upon the scale indiccs so that the device will not only give indications as to the weight but also as to the price or value of the load in accordance with the quantity or weight of the load.

The invention will be best understood description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a art of this speclfication, in which drawings, l igure 1 is a side elevation of an ordinary platform scale beam, with one form of the improved attachment applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an end view of the attachment on a larger scale than Fig. 1. of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view of another form of the attachment I Referring to the drawings, there is shown a scale beam 1 which may be taken as indical tive of any type of scale beam to which the l invention is adapted. This scale beam is provided with the ordinary pea weight or poise 2 and with such other arts as are usur ally resent in scale beams ut which need I not e specifically referred to in the drawin s. l is shown inf'Fig. l the main ortion of the g attachment consists of a tubu ar member 3 i which may be of suilicient length to extend I from the tree end of the scale beam 1 to a 1 point some distance beyond the pivot point within the limits of one of the denomina ject matter of the presentinvention to asfrom a consideration of the following detail Furthermore, not

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line AB of said, scale beam. The tubular member is supported at each end in a suitable bracket best shown in Fig. 3. This bracket consists of a bar 4 provided at one end with a clip 5 designed to straddle the lower edge of the scale beam 1 and may be secured thereto in any appropriate manner, as for instance by a set screw 5. The other end of the bar 4 is formed into an annular yoke 6 having its free ends closely approaching and there formed with ears 7 normally parallel one with the other or substantia y so, and through these ears is passed a bolt 8 to which is applied a thumb nut 9 so that the tube 3 may be readily inserted in the yoke 6, and then be firmly clamped by said yoke by a suitable manipulation of the thumb nut 9.

The tubular member 3 is held stationary by the bracket support 1 and the clamp yoke 6. Extending through the wall of the tubu-' lar member or casing 3 are two longitudinal slots 10 and 11 in line one with the other. The length of the slot 10 is substantially that of the travel of the ca weight 2 on the scale beam 1. The lengt of the slot 11 is considerably less than that of the slot 10, and extends from a point about coincident with the pivotal support of the scale beam 1 to the end of the casing 3 beyond the pivot point of the scale beam or nearly to this point.

Mounted u on the exterior of the casing 3 are two annu ar poise weights 12 and 13, the poise or pea weight 12 is considerably larger than the pea weight 13 and designed to o erate in conjunction with the slot 1.0, while t e pea weight 13 is designed to operate in conjunction with the slot 11. One edge of each of these weights is suitably thinned as indicated at 14 and 15 respectively to be utilized as indicating edges. However, a suitable pointer or any other indicating means may be used in conjunction with the said weights 12 and 13.

Within the tubular casing 3 are housed a number of concentric tubes 16, 17' and 18 in the particular structures shown in Figs. 2

and 3, but this number of tubes may be greater or smaller as desired. Each of the tubes 16, 17 and 18 exce t the innermost one is provided with longitudinal slots 19 correspending to the slots 10 and 11 of the casing 3. The oute'rsurface of each tube 1.6, 17 and 1-8 is supplied with suitable indications in annular columns, and so'arrangcd that a single' longitudinal series may be observable at any one-time through the slots 10 and 11 of the casing 3, while all the several indications may be made visible successively by a suitable rotation of the tubes or sleeves 1.6, 17 and 18.

In order that the several index markings in the annular columns on the several sleeves or tubes 16, 17 or 18 may be brought in succession to visible coincidence with the slots 10 and 1.1 each 01' the sleeves l6, l7 and 18 is made individually rotatable about its longitudinal axis. Each individual tube 16, .17 and 18 may be provided with any suitable means for manipulating it in a manner to rotate it upon its longitudinal axis and in Figs. 1 and 2 one end of each tube 16, 17 and. 18 is shown as provided with a projecting pin 20 by means of which the tube may be readily rotated. It will be readily understood of course that this is only indicative and not by any means the only form of manipulating device which may be used in conjunction with the several tubes. It is advisable also that each tube 16 and 17 should be yieldingly held in a position where its slot 19 is coincident with the slots 10 and 11 in the casing 3, and for this purpose suitable yielding stops 21 may be employed, and may consist of any common form of yielding stop for determining a predetermined position with out holding the part in such position against a moderate force tending to displace the part. Any other means for determining" the position of-the sleeves 16 and 17 so that the slots 19 shall coincide With the slots 10 and 11 may be employed. The slots 10-and 11 may also be provided with 2 magnifying transparent covering 22 serving not only to exclude dust and dirt but also suitably enlarging the indications upon the several sleeves within the casing 3.

Suppose for purposes of illustration that it v is desirable to deliver a wagon load ol wheat in bulk and to ascertain either the quantity or the price or both of the wheat delivered. The loaded wagon is drawn upon the scale platform and the gross ceighl is ascertained by means of the sliding noisc fZ, the two supplemental pea weights i2 and 13 being'thcn in the zero position, that i." viewed in Fig. 1, these two weights are at their greatest cxtent ol movement toward the right, which is in the particular illustration shown the limit of their movement toward the free end of the scale beam 1. It is of course, assumed that the attachment has been property applied to the scale beam 1 and the whole structure has been suitably balanced so that with the sup piemental pea weights in the zero position, the main pea weight 2 will indicate correct weight. Note is taken of the gross weight thus shown by the main scales and the wagon is driven to the desired point where the grain is to be delivered. ()n the return of the empty wagon it is again placed upon the scale platl'orm and the pea weight 2,-il' it has been disturbed from the position showing the gross weight,-is replaced in the proper position in accordance with the note taken.

In the meantime if the number of bushels contained in the wagon or vehicle is to be ascertained and this particular index is upon say sleeve 16, then the latter is rotated upon its longitudinal'axis,until the particular longitudinal series of indications on the sleeve which will designate bushels of wheat is exposed through the slots 10 and 11. N ow the pea weight 12 is moved toward the pivot end of the scale beam 1 until the scale beam is balanced and the index number to which the pea weight has been brought will indicate the number of bushels which were contained in the vehicle and which have been removed therefrom. It is probable however, that the vehicle did not contain an even number of bushels and when the scale beams are baianecd it wili be found that the poise or pea Weight 12- indicates some intermediate position between two bushel indications. Under these circumstances the pea weight 12 is moved lHlUlLL-Q the next adjacent higher indication of bushels and the pea weight 13 is moved forward toward the left as viewed in Fig. 1, until the scale beam is again balanced when the indexed enumerations visible through the slot 11 will show l'ractions ot a bushel, it being understood that the entire range'ol movement of the pea weight 13 is equivalent to one of the larger denominations visible-through the slot 10. Suppose it is also desirable to obtain the price of the number of bushels and l'ractions 01' bushels, then it is only necessary to bring the proper line of indications into visibility hrough the slots 10 and 11, then the price in units will be seen through the slot 10 and the divisions ol' fractions of units through the slot '11, that is to say that slot 10 u ill show the price in say dollars, and the slot 11 will show the price in say cents.

11' the indexed designations desired should be upon the c'. linder 17 instead of upon the cylinder 16, then the sleeve or cylinder 16 is rotated upon its longitudinal axis until its slot 1!) is coincident with the slots 10 and 11 oi the casing 33. Now the sleeve 17 is rotated until the desired indexed enuineratittins are visible through both the slots 10 and 11 and the slot 1.) ol' the sleeve 16. 11' the indexed enumerations are upon the sleeve 18, then both the sleeves 1.6 and 17 are brought to their neutral position with their slot 19'ooincident with the slot 10 and 11 oi the casing 3, and the indexed indications on the sleeve 18 will then be visible as the said. sleeve is rotated to the desired position.

The several sleeves 16, 17 and 18 nuiy fit tight enough within each other and within the casing 3 to be held l'rictionally in any adjusted position, or these sleeves may be rendcrcd slightly elastic by splitting or other wise and the casing 3 may be likewise treated, and then an extra turn upon the thumb screws 9 will be sullicicnt to lock the several slccvcs in any adjusted. position. This would prevent accidental displacement ol' the index slccvc should. it be desirable to ascertain the contents ol' a large number ol' containers in succession when said containers are iilled with the same kind of material.

In 4 is shown a somewhat diiierent structure shown in Fig. 4:, there are two ey lindrical indexes and 24 mounted for rotation at their ends in connecting frames 25 ,adapted to space the cylinders 23 and 24 apart [or a distance in parallel relation. T he frames 25 are carried by brackets 26 which may be attached to the scale beam similar to the mode of attachment shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

intermediate of the two cylinders 23 and 24 is a longitudinally arranged bar 27 upon which mounted for sliding two pea weights 28 and 29 of appropriate differentiated size for the purposes of the invention. The pee weights are made to extend into indicating relation to both cylinders 23 and 24 at the same time. With such. a. structure one cylinder say the cylinder 23 might contain index enumerations l'or weights or quantities. while the cylinder 24 might contain price indications, so that both the weight or quantity and the price could be seen together at a glance. Of course any other arrangements oi indexes could be used.

By the use of the tubular indexes of Fig. 1 or the cylindrical indexes ol' Fig. 4, a large number 01' difl'ereut indications may be brought within a small space, and the indi- -ating portions of the pea weight may always be brought into close relation to the desired portion of the indexes so that the eye is not compelled to follow along long columns of iigurcs to iind the right indication, with the attendant liability oi" making mistakes.

With the structures of Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will be understood of course, that the invention is not limited to the use 01' three sleeves 16, 17 and 18, but it will be understood that one, two, three or more sleeves may be used as desired.

W hat is claimed is:

1. An attachment for ordinary scale beams comprising a support,"'means for attaching the support to a scale beam in a position parallel there-with, a number of independently movable members having index tabulations thereon carried by said support, a sliding weight on said suqport having a zero position at the end of the support adjacent to the free end of the scale beam and having an active movement in cooperative relation to said index members for a predetermined distance toward the pivoted end of said scale beam, and another sliding weight on the same support having a zero position adjacent to the inner end of the range 01' movement of the iirst named sliding weight and having an active movement in c o "iperativo relation with said index members in the same sense as the said iirst named weight.

2. A scale beam attachment comprising a supporting member adapted to be attached to a scale beam, a plurality of peas or poises on the supporting member and each movable actively away from the outer end oi the s :ulc

slots thcrctl'irough, and aplura-hty of sleeves beam, and at individually diiierent sections thereof, and a plurality 0t index members each having se arate sections for the dillerent peas or noises and each individually movable to bring a dilierent portion of the individually diil e ent sections of its indicating face into one rtive relation to the respective peas or poisss carried by the support.

3. An attachment for scale hr as comprising a sleeve or casing hav 71g longitudinal slots through its walls and means for supporting the said casing from the scale cam, sliding or noises exterior to the said casing and carried thereby, and a plurality of index sleeves at successively greater distances from the active exterior of the casing", each inner sleeve having indextalnilations and each relatively outer index carrying, sleeve having means whereby the index tabulations of the next inner sleeve may be viewed therethrougli. 1

4. An attaclnnent for ordinary scale beams comprising a sleeve or casing having through its walls longitudinal slots of diflei ent lengths and 111 line with the other, means for supnorting said sleeve from the scale beam with the longer slot coincident with the indieatinv portions of the scale beam, and the shorter slot extending beyondthe pivotof the scale beam in direction remote from free end. of thesca-le beam, peas or poises, one for eac slotand mounted on said casing niove longitudinally thereon, and separate index means interior to the casing visible through the longitudinal slots in said casing.

55. An attachment for scale beams comcylin'drica-l casing having longitudinal through slots in line one with the other, means for supporting said casing from a scale beam in parallel ing. peas or poises exteuorto said casing and carried thereby in operative relation to the interior to the casing and each sleeve except the innermost having through longitudinal slots matching the slots in the outer casino.

6. An attachment for scale beams corn prising a cylindrical sleeve having longitudinal slots through its walls, the slots being of diilerent lengths and in line one with the other, means for supporting the casing Irom a scale beam with the slots extending on opposite sides of the scale beam pivot, annular poises mounted on the casing with indicating means in operative relation to the slots, and a plurality of index sleeves housed in the casing in telescoping relation, each of said sleeves except the innermost having through slots matching the slots in the outer casing, and a transparent closure for the slots in the outer casing.

'7. An attachment for scale beams cornprising a cylindrical casing having through slots therein, means for supporting said casing from a scale beam, sliding peas or poises on said casing exterior thereto, and inclividually rotatable telescoping sleeves within the casing and provided with exterior index indications, each of said sleeves exterior to another sleeve being provided with a through slot matching the slots in the outer casin In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUE M. BOLIUG.

- Witnesses:

CLYDE i\EL-L.E lrorirn,

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